Blowtorch nozzle



April 12, 1932. D. E. BICKNELL.

BLOWTORGH NOZ ZLE Filed Feb. 15, 1929 Patented Apr. 12,1932 'f p I I UNITED v, P N OFFICE DELOSSE E. ZBIGKNELL, OEST. JOSEPH,MICHIGAN BLowroRcn NOZZLE i Application filed February 15,1929. Serial No. 340952;,

This invention relates to blow torches, and 'Theouter annular edge portion ofthe ring. more particularly to the nozzle thereof. Or- 4 is provided with a flange 6 forming aseat dinarily, blow torches of this kind have a for the annular flange 7 of the tubular destraight nozzle from which the flame is proflector 8, whereby this deflector inay' be jected in a straight line. One difficulty with clamped in position, as shown. The body such a blow torch is that, in case of wind, portion of said deflector ispreferably the flame is sometimes blown back into the straight,'and is concave in cross section on its nozzle, causing interference with the work. inner side, so as to form a channel for the Generally stated, therefore, the object of flame. By loosening the bolt'5, the'deflector 10 the invention is to provide a deflector for the 'can-berotated to any desired'position, at the f' nozzle of a blow torch, adapted to shield the same obtuse angle to the nozzle, and then end of the nozzle and the flame against the clamped in. such position. The outer end wind, so that the flame can be directed against portion of the deflector is. thus open at one the work without danger of being blown back side, being semi-tubular here, while its inner 15 into the nozzle. end portionis tubular,.as shown. "Thus the Another object is to provide a deflector straight flame is merely caused to change its which can also be used as a support for a direction, without spreading or changing V soldering iron, when it is desired to heat a the character of the flame, whereby the flame soldering iron on the blow torch. is maintained in the form necessary for ordi- 510 It is also an object to provide certain denary blow torch work.

tails and features of construction and combi- As shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the nations tending to increase the general effldeflector 8 is in position to deflect ,theflame ciency and the desirability of a blow'toroh downwardly upon'the work, and to'shield deflector of this particular character. the end' of thenozz'le and. a portion of the To the foregoing and other useful ends, the flame against the wind, so that the wind, invention consists in the matters hereinafter when the torch is held in certain positions, set forth and claimed, and shown in the acis prevented from blowing the flame back companying drawings, in wh1ch,- into the nozzle. The deflector becomes very Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a blow torch hot and tends to keep the gas ignited, even in provided with a nozzle deflector embodying the wind. It does not spread the flame, or

the principles of the invention, showing the change its form, but simply changes its d1 deflector in position for use as a support for rection, and protects it against wind, so that the head of asoldering iron. the flame is still straight and direct and Fig. 2 is a detail vertical transverse section may be used on any desired work for ordi- I on line 2-2 in Fig. 1, on a larger scale. nary blow torch purposes.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section on As shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the line 3-3 in Fig. 2. deflector 8 has been adjusted into an upturned As thus illustrated, the blow torch 1 may position, thereby forming a support for the be of any suitable known or approved charhead 9 on the rod 10 of a soldering iron.

19 acter, and is provided with the usual or Ordinarily, without the deflector 8, the rod ordinary mixing nozzle 2 at the top thereof. 10 would rest in the two supports 11 and 12 A handle 3 controls the escape of the fuel, ordinarily provided onblow torches of this in the usual and well known manner, so that kind. However, with the deflector 8 adjusta hot flame is blown or projected straight out ed in position as shown, the head 9 of the 5 from the end of the nozzle, under ordinary soldering iron can rest thereon, and will be conditions. directly in the path of the flame, thereby Inthe present case, however, said nozzle is heating the soldering iron more effectively.

' provided with a split ring or collar ihaving a Thus an adjustable deflector is provided tightening screw 5 by which the ring is for the end of the blow torch nozzle, which 59 clamped on theend portion of the nozzle. can be used to guard the flame and prevent interference with the work, when the torch is used in the wind, and, in addition, as a secondary use, the deflector can be used to supportand more effectively heat the head of 5 a so dering iron.

As shown, the deflector is in the nature of an attachment for blow torches alread constructed and on the market, but it is o vious that this deflector attachment can be incorporated in the structure of the blow torch, at

the factory, in any suitable or desired manner, if so desired. On the other hand, the deflector can be made and sold as a separate attachment, to be purchased by the user and applied to an already constructed blow torch.

The outer portion 8 is substantially U- shaped, in cross-section, it will be observed, and by this is meant that it is concave on its inner side and convex on its outer side, wherem by this portion takes the form of a trough or channel to guide or direct the flame.

WhatiI claim as my invention is:

1. In combination with a blow torch nozzle, a deflector comprising a tubular inner g5 portion on which is formed an outwardly extending peripheral flange and a straight outer portion of substantially U-shaped cross .section forming acontinuation of the said tubular portion and disposed at an acute angle to the axis of the said nozzle, and means coacting with the said tubular portion to form a swivel connection between the deflector and the nozzle whereby the deflector is rotatably adjustable on the nozzle.

2. A structure as specified in claim-,1, comprising means on the torch .nozzle .to co-operate with said deflector tosupport a soldering iron in the flame of the torch when the said deflector is adjusted to extend upwardly.

Specification signed Jan. 29, 1929.

DELOSSE E. BICKNELL. 

